Where does “пуд” come from?

пуд (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic pǫdъ, from Old Norse pund, from Proto-Germanic pundą, from Latin pondus, from Proto-Italic pondos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénd-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

пуд (Russian): pood; percent

Definitions

  1. pood; percent

Ancestry of “пуд”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpǫdъunder, below, beneath (stationary)
2Old Norsepund—
3Proto-Germanicpundąpound
4Latinpondusweight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a...
5Proto-Italicpondos—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)pénd-os—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “пуд”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénd-os →Every word from Proto-Italic pondos →